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    Avionics Hardware Development Engineer - El Segundo, United States - Varda Space Industries

    Varda Space Industries
    Varda Space Industries El Segundo, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    About Varda

    The environment of space hold the potential to craft products that profoundly enhance life on Earth. Varda is at the forefront of this endeavor, harnessing the unique environment of low earth orbit to produce these innovations and reintroduce them to our world. Our mission transcends mere exploration; we're expanding the economic horizons of humanity.

    At Varda, you'll be positioned at the nexus of ambition and expertise. Our seasoned team, with its rich legacy in aerospace and technology, has honed its skills in the corridors of industry giants. Here, your contributions will be both cherished and critiqued by leaders who, with a wealth of experience behind them, are now devoted to the realm of extraterrestrial manufacturing.

    While our aspirations soar high, our path is grounded in technical pragmatism and operational viability. Our conceptual operations are crystalline material processing and reentry, backed by years of research and development anchored in the International Space Station's, and commercial space sectors expansive achievements.

    Join Varda, and work to finally create a bustling in-space ecosystem.

    About this Role

    As a Varda Avionics Hardware Engineer, you will design, manufacture, test, and represent electrical components used to fly and manufacture products in space. In this role you will have immense ownership of hardware through all lifecycle phases. Get excited to deliver and test products that will go to space and back

    Some people say that you only have one chance to fly to space so you must be certain it will work. At Varda, we believe that the trip to space and back is the easiest trip our hardware takes. We stress our components above and beyond the levels it should expect to see in flight, and we investigate our failures thoroughly. Come join our team and build quality electronics that you love to see fly over and over again.

    Responsibilities
    • Develop mixed-signal designs and shepherd them through the full product lifecycle including requirements definition, design, development, qualification, and release to production
    • Support avionics architecture trade studies, analyses, performance characterization and specification, device selection, and roadmap direction
    • Support risk analyses, design for test/manufacture/cost, and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies
    • Design electrical circuit boards
    • Collaborate on mechanical design fit, form, and function
    • Functionally test your hardware through thermal, vibe, shock, TVAC, and EMI
    • Write vehicle level integration test plans to validate for flight
    • Perform root cause analysis for test failures and develop mitigation strategies for flight risks
    • Example of Avionics Products you'll be working on: flight computers, networking, star trackers, reaction wheels, magnetorquers, payload controllers, battery packs, solar charger, RF transceiver and decoder
    Basic Qualifications
    • B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineer or related field with 3+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware development
    • Demonstrated experience developing electrical circuit boards and delivering a working product
    • Strong sense of ownership and responsibility for components you contribute towards
    • Strong hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, function generators, benchtop digital multimeters, and power supplies
    • Understanding of analog/digital filtering, mixed-signal circuit design, analysis, and test
    • Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles
    • Experience programming in Python, MATLAB, or another scripting/data analysis language
    • Understanding of sensor and actuator technologies including: RTD's, pressure transducers, DC brushless motors, solenoid valves, thermocouples, hydraulic servo valves, LVDT, RVDT, Rotary/Linear Encoders
    • Don't worry if you don't check 100% of these boxes... We want to meet you
    Preferred Skills and Experience
    • Demonstrated experience in delivering flight avionics for aircraft, launch vehicles, or other space applications
    • Schematic and layout experience using Altium Designer
    • Strong understanding and experience in environmental testing, such as vibration, shock, thermal, and TVAC
    • Direct experience in launch vehicle avionics systems integration
    • Experience with high and low speed instrumentation and data acquisition
    • Firm understanding of instrumentation, interfaces and sensors including power supplies, serial devices, switch topologies, accelerometers, and 4-20mA sensors
    Pay Range
    • Salary range: $100,000 - $160,000
    • This role is on-sitein El Segundo, CA
    • Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
    • You will be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards
    • Offer compensation also includes the ability to purchase company stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    ITAR Requirements
    • Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. At present, some of our technology to which employees have access requires a license to be exported to individuals other than "U.S. Persons" as defined in U.S. export regulations. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items, our current policy is to only hire "U.S. persons" who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license.

      "US person" means: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e., individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum in the U.S.)
      Learn more about the ITAR here.
    Benefits
    • Exciting team of professionals at the top of their field to working by your side
    • Working in El Segundo, CA - an awesome Southern California beach city with quick access to entertainment and outdoor activities
    • Equity in a fully funded space startup with potential for significant growth
    • 401(k) matching
    • Unlimited PTO
    • Health insurance, including Vision and Dental
    • Lunch and snacks provided on site every day. Dinners provided twice a week.
    • Maternity / Paternity leave
    Varda Space Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, martial status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

    E-Verify Statement

    Varda Space Industries, Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

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